Google is winding down its Play Security Reward Program, which paid developers who found and disclosed vulnerabilities in popular Android apps.
More details on this program and why it's being shut down can be found in this article on Android Authority.
More details on this program and why it's being shut down can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Google Play will no longer pay to discover vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
The Google Play Security Reward Program is being discontinued. It encouraged researchers to find vulnerabilities in popular Android apps.
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Google Chrome is readying support for Android 15's new screen sharing restrictions!
With this change, Chrome will automatically redact the entire content area from screen recordings/screen shares if sensitive form fields (like credit card or password entry) are detected.
H/T Leopeva64 for finding the Chrome flag.
With this change, Chrome will automatically redact the entire content area from screen recordings/screen shares if sensitive form fields (like credit card or password entry) are detected.
H/T Leopeva64 for finding the Chrome flag.
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The Google Pixel 9 finally lets you choose when to transfer data from your old phone.
You're no longer limited to transferring data during initial setup, you can do it later if you want.
I took some images of this new feature at last week's event. You can see them in this article.
You're no longer limited to transferring data during initial setup, you can do it later if you want.
I took some images of this new feature at last week's event. You can see them in this article.
Android Authority
The Google Pixel 9 finally lets you choose when to transfer data from your old phone
The Google Pixel 9 has an option to copy data from your old phone at any time. Previous Pixels could only transfer data during initial setup.
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The Samsung Galaxy Ring is Qi2 certified! However, it doesn't support magnetic charging. If you thought that Qi2 = magnetic charging, then I'm sorry to disappoint.
Android Authority
The Samsung Galaxy Ring supports Qi2 charging, but there’s a catch
The Samsung Galaxy Ring supports Qi2 charging according to a certification filing, but it doesn't have any magnets.
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Find My Device can locate your Google Pixel 9 even when it's powered off! The Pixel 9 can broadcast Bluetooth beacons even when the phone is shut down or out of battery.
Details on how this works can be found in this article on Android Police.
Details on how this works can be found in this article on Android Police.
Android Police
Find My Device can locate your Google Pixel 9 even when it's powered off
Misplace your Google Pixel 9 and can’t find it? Find My Device may be able to locate it even when it’s powered off
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The Pixel 9 is Google’s first phone to support display output out of the box, but it still isn't very useful.
Details of what you can do with display output on the Pixel 9 can be found in my latest article for Android Police.
Details of what you can do with display output on the Pixel 9 can be found in my latest article for Android Police.
Android Police
The Google Pixel 9 supports display output out of the box, but it isn't very useful
Android’s revamped desktop mode isn’t ready for the Google Pixel 9
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The Pixel Recorder app’s summaries aren’t as useless on the Google Pixel 9, finally! The Pixel 8 couldn’t even handle transcripts of recordings that were over 15 minutes in length, but the Pixel 9 can handle much longer ones.
More details on this change can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
More details on this change can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Pixel Recorder's summaries are actually useful on the Google Pixel 9
The Pixel Recorder app on the Google Pixel 9 can summarize transcripts of recordings that are over half an hour in length.
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This will make some people really happy: The Pixel 9 can record phone calls!
The Pixel 9 is the first Google phone to support call recording. No root/modifications needed.
Here's how to do it.
The Pixel 9 is the first Google phone to support call recording. No root/modifications needed.
Here's how to do it.
Android Authority
Google finally lets you record phone call audio in the US, but only on the Pixel 9
The Google Pixel 9 is the first Google phone in the US to support call recording, thanks to the new Call Notes feature.
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The screenshot overlay has gotten an upgrade on the Google Pixel 9:
It can now proactively suggest adding events to your calendar when a date is detected in your screenshot.
More details on this new feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
It can now proactively suggest adding events to your calendar when a date is detected in your screenshot.
More details on this new feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Google Pixel 9 makes it easier to add important events to your calendar
The Google Pixel 9 can automatically detect when a date appears in a screenshot and show an "add to calendar" button.
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As promised, Google is now rolling out Satellite SOS to Google Pixel 9 users in the U.S.
Satellite SOS is free for the first two years after activation.
The satellite provider is Skylo and the emergency response is handled by Garmin.
Thanks to winner00 for the screenshots!
Satellite SOS is free for the first two years after activation.
The satellite provider is Skylo and the emergency response is handled by Garmin.
Thanks to winner00 for the screenshots!
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Android 15 could soon have a much, much better screen recording system.
Google is revamping the screen recording & screen sharing experience so you don't have to pull down the status bar anymore.
Full details + a demo can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Google is revamping the screen recording & screen sharing experience so you don't have to pull down the status bar anymore.
Full details + a demo can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 could soon have a much, much better screen recording system
Google is testing a new chip in the status bar for when you’re recording or casting the screen, and it shows the duration.
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The Android 15 beta is now available for the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL!
Android 15 Beta 4.2 factory and OTA images are now available for each, with build ID of AP31.240617.015. The release date is today, August 22, 2024.
Android 15 Beta 4.2 factory and OTA images are now available for each, with build ID of AP31.240617.015. The release date is today, August 22, 2024.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 is live for the Google Pixel 6 and later, excluding the Pixel 9 series!
Eligible devices:
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Pixel 6a
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Pixel 7a
Pixel Fold
Pixel Tablet
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Pixel 8a
Very surprising that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are getting the Android 15 QPR1 beta, considering they're not guaranteed to receive OS updates after October. Android 15 QPR1 will be released in December.
Eligible devices:
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Pixel 6a
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Pixel 7a
Pixel Fold
Pixel Tablet
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Pixel 8a
Very surprising that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are getting the Android 15 QPR1 beta, considering they're not guaranteed to receive OS updates after October. Android 15 QPR1 will be released in December.
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Android 15's revamped desktop mode takes one step closer to release
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 adds a new toggle to enable the revamped desktop mode, but it doesn’t work yet.
For more details on the progress of Android's revamped desktop mode, read this article on Android Authority.
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 adds a new toggle to enable the revamped desktop mode, but it doesn’t work yet.
For more details on the progress of Android's revamped desktop mode, read this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15's revamped desktop mode takes one step closer to release
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 is rolling out with a new developer option to enable desktop mode on secondary displays.
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Android 15 could add new settings to manage your external display
A new page in the Settings app will let you tweak the resolution and rotation of external displays.
I managed to enable the new page and grab some screenshots, which you can find in this article on Android Authority.
A new page in the Settings app will let you tweak the resolution and rotation of external displays.
I managed to enable the new page and grab some screenshots, which you can find in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 could add new settings to manage your external display
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 hints at a new settings page that'll let you adjust the resolution and rotation of external displays.
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Do Not Disturb mode is being supercharged in Android 15
Google is preparing to bring back Priority Modes in Android 15, and they're much more customizable than DND mode.
Full details and screenshots can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Google is preparing to bring back Priority Modes in Android 15, and they're much more customizable than DND mode.
Full details and screenshots can be found in my latest article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Do Not Disturb mode is being supercharged in Android 15: Here's how
Google is preparing to supercharge Android’s Do Not Disturb mode settings in Android 15. Priority Modes could be coming back!
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Mishaal's Android News Feed
Google's Live Captions feature will soon add a grab bar that you can drag to quickly resize the window. This will let you increase the number of caption lines that are shown. More details can be found in this article.
Just noticed that you can now resize the Live Captions window! There's a new grab bar that you can drag to change the number of caption lines that are shown.
This feature was announced at Google I/O back in May and has probably already rolled out widely. Let me know if you see it too.
This feature was announced at Google I/O back in May and has probably already rolled out widely. Let me know if you see it too.
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